Leviticus

Leviticus 12:2–5

²“Say to the Israelites, ‘A woman who becomes pregnant and gives birth to a son will be unclean for seven days, as she is during the days of her menstruation. ³And on the eighth day the flesh of the boy’s foreskin is to be circumcised.

⁴The woman shall continue in purification from her bleeding for thirty-three days. She must not touch anything sacred or go into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are complete.

⁵If, however, she gives birth to a daughter, the woman will be unclean for two weeks as she is during her menstruation. Then she must continue in purification from her bleeding for sixty-six days.

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Leviticus 12:2

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Say	דַּבֵּ֞ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
the Israelites	בְּנֵ֤י	bə·nê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1121 son
A woman who	אִשָּׁה֙	’iš·šāh	Noun - feminine singular	H802 woman, wife, female
becomes pregnant	תַזְרִ֔יעַ	ṯaz·rî·a‘	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H2232 sow, scatter seed
and gives birth to	וְיָלְדָ֖ה	wə·yā·lə·ḏāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a son	זָכָ֑ר	zā·ḵār	Noun - masculine singular	H2145 male
will be unclean	וְטָֽמְאָה֙	wə·ṭā·mə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
for seven	שִׁבְעַ֣ת	šiḇ·‘aṯ	Number - masculine singular construct	H7651 seven
days	יָמִ֔ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day
as she is during the days	כִּימֵ֛י	kî·mê	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of her menstruation	נִדַּ֥ת	nid·daṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H5079 impurity

Leviticus 12:3

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And on the eighth	הַשְּׁמִינִ֑י	haš·šə·mî·nî	Article; Number - ordinal masculine singular	H8066 eighth
day	וּבַיּ֖וֹם	ū·ḇay·yō·wm	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
the flesh	בְּשַׂ֥ר	bə·śar	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1320 flesh
of	עָרְלָתֽוֹ׃	‘ā·rə·lā·ṯōw	Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singular	H6190 foreskin
is to be circumcised	יִמּ֖וֹל	yim·mō·wl	Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H4135 circumcise

Leviticus 12:4

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
The woman shall continue	תֵּשֵׁ֖ב	tê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in purification	טָהֳרָ֑ה	ṭā·ho·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2893 purifying, cleansing
from her bleeding	בִּדְמֵ֣י	biḏ·mê	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct	H1818 blood
for thirty-three	וּשְׁלֹשִׁ֥ים	ū·šə·lō·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H7970 thirty
days	יוֹם֙	yō·wm	Noun - masculine singular	H3117 day
She must not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
touch	תִגָּ֗ע	ṯig·gā‘	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H5060 touch, reach, strike
anything	בְּכָל־	bə·ḵāl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
sacred	קֹ֣דֶשׁ	qō·ḏeš	Noun - masculine singular	H6944 sacred, sanctity
or go	תָבֹ֔א	ṯā·ḇō	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
into	וְאֶל־	wə·’el-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H413 motion to
the sanctuary	הַמִּקְדָּשׁ֙	ham·miq·dāš	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4720 sacred place, sanctuary
until	עַד־	‘aḏ-	Preposition	H5704 as far as, even to, up to, until, while
the days	יְמֵ֥י	yə·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H3117 day
of her purification	טָהֳרָֽהּ׃	ṭā·ho·rāh	Noun - masculine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H2893 purifying, cleansing
are complete	מְלֹ֖את	mə·lōṯ	Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H4390 be full, fill

Leviticus 12:5

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
If	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
however	וְאִם־	wə·’im-	Conjunction	H518 if
she gives birth to	תֵלֵ֔ד	ṯê·lêḏ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3205 bear, bring forth, beget
a daughter	נְקֵבָ֣ה	nə·qê·ḇāh	Noun - feminine singular	H5347 female
will be unclean	וְטָמְאָ֥ה	wə·ṭā·mə·’āh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H2930 be or become unclean
for two weeks	שְׁבֻעַ֖יִם	šə·ḇu·‘a·yim	Noun - md	H7620 period of seven
as she is during her menstruation	כְּנִדָּתָ֑הּ	kə·nid·dā·ṯāh	Preposition-k; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person feminine singular	H5079 impurity
Then she must continue	תֵּשֵׁ֖ב	tê·šêḇ	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
purification	טָהֳרָֽה׃	ṭā·ho·rāh	Noun - feminine singular	H2893 purifying, cleansing
from her bleeding	דְּמֵ֥י	də·mê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1818 blood
for sixty-six	וְשִׁשִּׁ֥ים	wə·šiš·šîm	Conjunctive waw; Number - common plural	H8346 sixty
days	יָמִ֔ים	yā·mîm	Noun - masculine plural	H3117 day

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Leviticus 12:2 Luke 2:22 · Leviticus 15:19 · Leviticus 18:19 · Romans 5:12–19 · Job 25:4 · Job 15:14 · Job 14:4

Leviticus 12:3 Luke 2:21 · Luke 1:59 · John 7:22–23 · Genesis 17:11–12 · Philippians 3:5 · Galatians 5:3 · Romans 3:19 · Galatians 3:17 · Romans 4:11–12 · Colossians 2:11 · Deuteronomy 30:6

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.